DAIMLER BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997 A
8-K, 1998-05-01
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                     DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                 April 20, 1998

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)




Delaware                         000-23923                     13-3770955
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File           (I.R.S. Employer 
of incorporation)                 Number)                  Identification No.)



        1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406, Wilmington, Delaware 19801

               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




                                 (302) 426-1900

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.  Other Events

         On April 20, 1998, the Principal and Interest collected during the
preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1997 (the "Agreement"),
among Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, in its individual capacity and as
Servicer, Daimler-Benz Vehicle Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Citibank,
N.A., as Trustee, Payahead Agent, Class A Agent and Class B Agent (the
"Trustee"), was distributed to holders ("Certificateholders") of certificates
representing undivided fractional interests in Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust
1997-A. In accordance with the Agreement, the statements for Class A and Class B
Certificateholders for the March 1998 collection period (the "March Statement")
was furnished to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and, as
such, was distributed by the Trustee to the Certificateholders. A copy of the
March Statement is being filed as Exhibit 20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits
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                  Exhibit No.                          Description
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                  20                          Statement for Class A and Class B
                                              Certificateholders for the
                                              March 1998 Collection Period
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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1997-A
                                              (Registrant)

                            By:  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer


Date:  April 21, 1998       By:               /s/David A. Klanica
                                 --------------------------------
                                  Name:       David A. Klanica
                                  Title:      Director of Accounting Services



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                      Description
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<S>                              <C>
       20                        Statement for Class A and Class B 
                                 Certificateholders for the March 1998 
                                 Collection Period
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                     DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1997-A
                            MONTHLY SERVICING REPORT
                   SERVICER: MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION
                             TRUSTEE: CITIBANK, N.A.



COLLECTION PERIOD: MARCH 1998
DISTRIBUTION DATE: 4/20/98

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<CAPTION>
STATEMENT FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 4.9 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT                                                    Per $1,000 of Original
                                                                                                         Class A/Class B
                                                                                                        Certificate Amount
                                                                                                      ----------------------
<S>                                                                               <C>                     <C>
      (i)     Principal Distribution
                 Class A Amount                                                   $  23,716,242.49        $  36.096715  
                 Class B Amount                                                   $   1,117,519.31        $  36.096715  

     (ii)     Interest Distribution                                                                                     
                 Class A Amount                                                   $   2,724,852.47        $   4.147294  
                 Class B Amount                                                   $     128,396.19        $   4.147294  

    (iii)     Monthly Servicing Fee                                               $     471,611.35        $   0.685503  
                                                                                 -----------------  
                 Monthly Supplemental Servicing Fee                               $           0.00        $   0.000000  
                 Class A Percentage of the Servicing Fee                          $     450,388.84        $   0.685503  
                 Class A Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee             $           0.00        $   0.000000  
                 Class B Percentage of the Servicing Fee                          $      21,222.51        $   0.685503  
                 Class B Percentage of the Supplemental Servicing Fee             $           0.00                      
                                                                                                                        
     (iv)     Class A Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)                $ 516,750,363.01                      
              Class A Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                             78.650700%                     
              Class B Principal Balance (end of Collection Period)                $  24,349,494.31                      
              Class B Pool Factor (end of Collection Period)                             78.650700%                     
                                                                                                                        
      (v)     Pool Balance (end of Collection Period)                             $ 541,099,857.32                      
                                                                                                                        
     (vi)     Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall                                $           0.00                      
              Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall                               $           0.00                      
              Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall                                $           0.00                      
              Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall                               $           0.00                      
                                                                                                                        
    (vii)     Amount Otherwise Distributable to the Seller that is                                                      
              Distributed to Either the Class A or Class B Certificateholders     $           0.00        $   0.000000  
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
   (viii)     Balance of the Reserve Fund Property (end of Collection Period)                                           
                 Class A Amount                                                   $   6,879,784.34                      
                 Class B Amount                                                   $           0.00                      
                                                                                                                        
     (ix)     Aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables repurchased by the                                               
              Seller or the Servicer                                              $           0.00                      
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